When Kayla Kjelshus gave birth to her first child, the infant spent seven days in the neonatal intensive care unit,
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Healthcare Stakeholders Agree on Universal Coverage Plan
In an unprecedented pact among healthcare stakeholders, associations representing physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, and employers have agreed to pursue universal
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New enrollment window opens for health insurance shoppers
Health insurance shoppers stuck in a bad plan or unable to find coverage have a new option for help. A
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Health insurance nondiscrimination rules linked to lower suicidality in gender minority patients
States that have adopted gender-minority nondiscrimination rules for private health insurance policies slowed an epidemic of mental illness, suicide attempts
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Opening Medicare to Americans aged 50 to 64 would cut their insurance costs
Opening Medicare to Americans aged 50 to 64 would lower health care premiums for the group, but also drive up
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I Have Terminal Breast Cancer—and I Spend Thousands of Dollars Each Year on Hidden Costs Insurance Won't Cover
On a recent trip to CVS, I bought Biotène mouthwash ($11) because I had been experiencing dry mouth as a
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Research supports expanding insurance coverage of non-invasive prenatal testing
Research conducted by the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences provides evidence to support expansion of
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Surprise medical bills are on the rise: STUDY
A new study from Stanford University published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows surprise medical bills – when you visit a
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Treat or trick: how do you feel sharing fitness data with insurance companies?
From the Fitbit to Apple’s smartwatch, wearable tech is becoming increasingly popular across the globe. Compared to other nations like
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The stressful work and financial repercussions of dealing with cancer
Carol Marley wants everyone to know what a life-threatening cancer diagnosis looks like in America today. Yes, it’s the chemotherapy
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